Macbook fan turning on while sleep mode lid closed

Macbook pro mid 2015, macos Big Sur 11.4

fan turns on and macbook is heating after some time in sleep mode and keeps on

i have 2 monitors plugged in and the lid closed, no interaction with the pc and monitors showing nothing, not even woke up.

Posted on Sep 27, 2021 5:10 AM

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Posted on Sep 28, 2021 7:18 AM

FrancescoMaria1990 wrote:

Macbook pro mid 2015, macos Big Sur 11.4
fan turns on and macbook is heating after some time in sleep mode and keeps on
i have 2 monitors plugged in and the lid closed, no interaction with the pc and monitors showing nothing, not even woke up.


You can turn off Wake for Network Access & Power Nap


>System Preferences>Battery>Power also look at >Battery settings for similar.




What is Power Nap on Mac? - Apple Support


Share your Mac resources when it's in sleep - Apple Support



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Sep 28, 2021 7:18 AM in response to FrancescoMaria1990

FrancescoMaria1990 wrote:

Macbook pro mid 2015, macos Big Sur 11.4
fan turns on and macbook is heating after some time in sleep mode and keeps on
i have 2 monitors plugged in and the lid closed, no interaction with the pc and monitors showing nothing, not even woke up.


You can turn off Wake for Network Access & Power Nap


>System Preferences>Battery>Power also look at >Battery settings for similar.




What is Power Nap on Mac? - Apple Support


Share your Mac resources when it's in sleep - Apple Support



Sep 28, 2021 7:05 AM in response to FrancescoMaria1990

Hi FrancescoMaria1990!


It sounds like the fans on your Mac are running while in sleep mode, and we're happy to help. Have you been able to test to see if this occurs with the monitors disconnected? You can also try the suggestions here for troubleshooting:


About fans and fan noise in your Apple product


If you're still having trouble after trying those steps, you should contact Apple Support using this link:


Contact Apple Support


Cheers!

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